Fossil Energy
Offshore Energy Conference
Guided by this year’s theme “Explore. Inspire. Transform.” the Offshore Energy conference caters to different target groups of energy professionals across the oil & gas, wind, and marine energy industries. Delegates can expect three content-packed days offering technical knowledge, business intellig
Total gears up for exploration well in French Guiana waters despite Greenpeace criticism
Total has filed an application with the Prefecture of Guiana to drill an offshore exploration well in early 2019 despite objections by Greenpeace.
Statoil starts laying cable to power Johan Sverdrup field from shore
The laying of the cable for the supply of the Johan Sverdrup field with power from shore started last week.
ALE in record-breaking lift for Total’s Egina FPSO
ALE has performed a ‘heaviest-ever’ land-based crane lift while working on Total’s Egina FPSO module integration project in Nigeria.
Proserv CEO leaves as restructuring comes to an end
Energy services company Proserv has completed its financial restructuring and elected a new CEO.
Shearwater in two 4D North Sea seismic deals
Marine seismic acquisition company Shearwater GeoServices has won two 4D survey contracts for the North Sea market.
Statoil to change name to Equinor this week
Norwegian energy giant Statoil will hold a general meeting on Wednesday, May 15, where its shareholders will vote on the proposal to change the company’s name, from Statoil ASA to Equinor ASA.
Shell hires Edda Frende platform supplier for UK work
Norwegian offshore services provider Østensjø Rederi has won a contract for one of its PSVs with Shell UK.
Solstad Farstad chairman steps down. Replacement named
The chairman and board member of Solstad Farstad has stepped down from his position with the company. Replacement named.
Popular news, May 7 – 13, 2018
The most popular articles of the week.
U.S. offshore rig count goes up
The number of U.S. offshore rigs climbed up to 21 last week, according to weekly rig count reports released on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Shell sends giant deepwater platform to Gulf of Mexico
Shell’s largest deepwater platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has set sail from a yard in Texas and is now on its way to the Appomattox field.
DOF Subsea adds new pipelay support vessel to Brazil fleet
Norwegian subsea company DOF Subsea has welcomed a new pipelay support vessels to its Brazilian fleet.
Pentagon not too positive on opening eastern GOM to oil & gas
Lifting the existing moratorium on oil and gas operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico might have a negative effect on military drills and testing conducted in the area, unless mutual restrictions are agreed by the DoD and Department of Interior (DoI). This is the main message of the report by Depa